Hines Creek facts for kids

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Village
Village of Hines Creek
Motto(s):  End of Steel
Location in Clear Hills County
Hines Creek Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Peace
Municipal district	Clear Hills County
Incorporated
• Village	December 31, 1951
Area  (2021)
• Land	4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation	655 m (2,149 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	335
• Density	68.7/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	64
Waterways	George Lake

Hines Creek is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 67 km west of Grimshaw and 28 km north of Fairview, along Highway 64.

Demographics

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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek recorded a population of 346 living in 146 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 5.33 km² (2.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.9/km² (168/sq mi) in 2016.

Education

Hines Creek Composite School is the only school in Hines Creek and features Grade K-12. It is administered by the Peace River School Division.

Post secondary education is available in the neighbouring town of Fairview at Grande Prairie Regional Fairview Campus.